Many historians consider World War II to be primarily a war of good against evil. Nations united to put a stop to the horrific actions of the axis powers making the world 's greatest minds gather and create new innovative inventions. The argument on if some of these inventions were good for the war but bad for humanity still exist today. The world is a very fragile place, many different era’s have been through this planet and war has always been around us. Some people do not understand the difference between good and evil which can lead to massive violence for what they believe is the right thing. Evil can have a whole lot of different meanings. This misleading concept that the justice system always has the “right” opinion, in terms of bad people commit crimes so anyone they say is bad did something illegal, is in a lot countries. This concept has also fuelled many wars and conflicts in history, and even in the present day, because countries fight about who is right on the topic of good and evil. Germany is a prime example of corrupt government because the whole nation approved of the inhuman things they were doing at the time because Germany said it was okay. The book The Nazi’s thought they had every right to take over countries in Eastern Europe.(Whittock, Martyn)” What they didn’t understand is they never had the rights to take from anyone. The fact that they saw nothing wrong with taking over and destroying what other people created is a prime example of how they were evil but saw themselves as the good guys. “The youth was taken advantage …show more content…
And by the end of D-Day over 150,000 troops had landed in Normandy. They pushed their way inland allowing more troops to land over the next several days. And The United States seized the land over France for themselves. Once this war was finished letters were sent out to loved ones of fine soldiers that were killed in action, and this war goes down in history as a
In the United States, the Second World War was considered “the good war”. It’s sort of weird that World War II was considered a “good war” considering that this war took five times as many lives than the very first World War and is also appalling to know that one of the bloodiest wars in history was known in the United States as “the good war”, but the reason for this classification is because of the role that the U.S. played in bringing an end to the fascist dictatorship in Italy, bring an end to the aggression of the Japanese, and last but not least the Allied Forces put an end to Hitler’s Nazi Regime, and prevented the Third Reich from taking over Europe. The war even marked the start of something new by guiding a new world order, thus putting
On August 6, 1945, the U.S. dropped the world’s first atomic bomb over Hiroshima. Three days later, a second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. On August 15th, the Japan announced unconditional surrender in World War II. To this day historians still discuss why the U.S. decided to use the atomic bombs. Orthodox historians argue that the decision to drop the bombs was a military one designed purely to defeat the Japanese. Revisionist historians argue that the bombs were not needed to defeat Japan; the bombs were meant to shape the peace by intimidating the Soviets. After analyzing the documents in The Manhattan Project it has become clear that the U.S. used the bombs during WWII not only to defeat the Japanese, but also to intimidate the Soviet Union
In the years from 1929 to 1933 economic hardship, a faltering political regime and generational tensions left many young people with no place to turn. The Nazis used this situation to their advantage, pointing out to the youths the way the Weimar republic government were failing to care for them. It appeared to young people that the Nazis were a party tailor made for the youth. Indeed, the Nazis realised the importance of youth, whom they considered indispensable in their quest for power. This is why many young, disenchanted, lower class youths put their stocks in the Nazi party and in particular, the Hitler youth. Ho...
Perhaps one of the most controversial topics that have ever existed is whether the U.S should have dropped the atomic bomb on Japan. To some people this is a matter of morals, while to others it is a matter of what was better politically, while some others say that it was better because it reduced the number of people that died. There is two views on the atomic bomb dropping, one side says it was the right thing to do while the other side says it was the wrong thing to do and it seems as if the American people are the only ones that are saying that it was the right thing to do. In countries like Russia, China, Japan etc. they teach in schools that it was the wrong thing to do, while here kids are taught that the use of the atomic bomb was justified.
World War II as a Good War The vast majority of Americans supported World War II (WWII) after Pearl Harbor was bombed, recognizing a fascist threat to Western democracy. WWII was a good war. It had the ability to unite America. They united against Nazism and fascism. But even a good War has its bad times.
One of the most controversial decisions that have been made, in the history of the United States, was Harry Truman’s decision to drop atomic bombs on the two Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The ever so controversial topic of the dropping of the atomic bombs has successfully driven people insane. People feel strongly that this decision was atrocious and unnecessary, while others believe the polar opposite, that it was completely necessary. Some historians argue that the human cost to the Japanese population can never justify the use of such weapons. Other historians see it from an optimistic perspective, that it would not have been moral if atomic weapons had not been used to end the war as quickly as possible. President Harry S.
The fact that the United States resolved to drop an atomic bomb over Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan shocked many people, including U.S. citizens. The U.S. chose a brutal weapon when choosing the atomic bomb, as proven by the thousands of deaths it caused. Today, some people still question the motives for such a ruthless choice of weaponry. The atomic bomb, however destructive and questionable, seemed to be the only way to ensure “unconditional surrender” of the Japanese. The atomic bomb was, in fact, “a clear step designated to force Japan’s unconditional surrender;” however, this statement fails to give attention to the larger picture that influenced the U.S.’s decision to use the atomic bomb. By using the atomic bomb before any other nation
As the world is in a conflict, the United States didn’t know whether to enter the war, or to stay neutral. There are many pros and cons to the situation of war. Good things and bad things come out of war; Shaped by nationalism and pride, the US had a big decision on their hands as to whether or not enter what would now today be known as the Great War.
The Second World War was caused by Germany’s desire to revoke the Treaty of Versailles of 1919 and Hitler’s relentless quest for empire. This was considered a valid response to why the war began in 1939, until 1961 when A. J. P Taylor...
There were several reasons that the U.S. should have dropped the atomic bombs on Japan. To begin, on Dec. 7, 1941 the Japanese had surprised attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, which had destroyed many Americans ships of the Pacific fleet. Many Americans soldiers had died of the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. The U.S. didn’t want to waste all the resource used in building the atomic bombs since it was spend million of dollar on the Manhattan project. Moreover, the atomic bombs had save many of the Americans soldiers life by stopping the invasion of Japan which would have killed many more Americans. The Americans wanted all the credit to themselves since they fought with Japanese battle to battle and later on the Russian soviet union
In 1945, the one day at the end of World War Ⅱ, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The atomic bomb blew the lives of 15 million civilians in Hiroshima with a huge mushroom clouds such as a tombstone. Because massive air attacks were repeated at the time this casualty figure was not so great, but the reason why this case was surprising is that its heavy casualty figure was caused by only a single atomic bomb. After the United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki the world entered a new phase-the atomic one and imagined the future that an atomic weapon changes the world to a burning hell as such as what the first powder weapon did. From this imagine, the Treaty on
Wars are good business. They create an immediate demand for a wide variety of materials needed by the government in order to fight the war. They create work opportunities for people that might not ordinarily be considered part of the normal work force. And, while not necessarily good for the soldiers engaged in the fighting, wars are always good for the businesses that provide the materials used in a war. The Second World War was very good for business.
For years, people have debated whether President Truman should have allowed the atom bomb to be used on Japan. The dropping of the atom bomb was indeed the right choice. There is a lot of evidence that support it. It was not only morally acceptable, but it was the best strategic choice that America could have chosen. It got rid of the Japanese’s main sources for supplies. In the long run, it also helped prevent the war from lasting any longer. Otherwise, the Japanese people would have continued to fight.
Every day we are surrounded by stories of war. In fact, we have become so accustomed to it, that we are now entertained by it. Video games, movies, and books filled with heroes who once dominated the battlefields. However it is constantly stated, “no good comes from war.” Even famous songs state “war... what is it good for… absolutely nothing.” But what if war was actually necessary? Throughout history, we see examples of the good things wars have brought. War has freed slaves, modernized medicine, brought down evil empires, and even brought countries together
There are many different pros and cons for the United States entering World War 1. Some can be argued but there is a couple that we know about for sure and were good and bad reasons for entering the war.